I saw an article this morning that I wanted to post, but I didn't find it. What the article did was contrast this riot to the one in 1994 and what got my attention was the difference in looting, as in a lot of looting last night.

It seems to me that economic well being has been declining for a long time time. I have said over and over how much harder younger people have it then when I was young and I know that I had it much harder then people 10 years older then me.

I think this kind of thing increases as people become more and more disenfranchised.

I think this kind of thing increases as people become more and more disenfranchised.

That and the liberal application of beer.

Riots over sporting events take place across the globe every year. This is nothing new. Look at the goings on in Europe after heated regional matches. In the UK they address people that engage in this type of behavior as *hooligans*.

It was a relatively small handful of morons compared to the sheer number of people that were there.

Plus, the morons that started rioting likely would've done the same regardless of who won the game. Look at most riots after major sporting events and for some reason it's usually rioting in cities that win.

The riot was an embarrassment for the city. It has nothing to do with the economic climate, though. Drunken morons looked to the 1994 riot for inspiration on how to act after a game seven Stanley Cup Final loss.

There would not have been a riot had the Canucks won. Like the scene after the Men's Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game in the 2010 Olympics, there would have been a city wide parade of high fives. Had Canada lost that game, we likely would have seen a similar result from that on Wednesday night... a parade of burning cars.

Now if more women were to kiss more men and vice versa... maybe people would be less inclined to riot like sex starved nerds who only resort to child like sheenanigans.

The rioters should be outted and shamed for the whole world to see... list their names.... and charge them all especially those identified inflicting damage.

A few well armed good citizens could have prevented such stupidity simply by presenting a shot gun and letting them know this is my country and I'm not afraid to defend its honor, if you hear that classic loading sound and your not afraid your either very drunk or very stupid..